Mensa New Zealand Tertiary Scholarship Winners

Mensa New Zealand is delighted to announce the
winners of the Mensa New Zealand Tertiary Scholarship for
2013.

Each winner is granted $500 toward the study of
their chosen field.

The winners are:Mr Christopher
BatemanMr Angus Watson

Mr Bateman is a PHD
Candidate researching an advanced medical imaging system
that can provide faster, more high precision diagnosis of
disease and injury than a conventional CT scan. Mr
Bateman’s work will be extremely helpful in the diagnosis
and treatment of tumours and other serious illnesses.

Mr
Watson is an Engineering Honours Student at the University
of Canterbury in the field of Mechatronics. His research and
education will have an impact on many fields, including
transport, renewable energy, healthcare and
infrastructure.

Both these candidates demonstrated a high
calibre of skills, work ethic, innovation and enthusiasm for
their particular field of study. Both candidates
demonstrated an extremely impressive desire for
collaborative work and look to use their studies to benefit
not only Mensa but also society in general.

Mensa New
Zealand is very proud to have members within our
organisation who are making such impressive contributions to
society and wish both Mr Watson and Mr Bateman the best of
luck with their future studies.

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